After years of waiting, suffering through a life I never wished to live like and will never live anymore—I finally grew wings(a tiny one indeed)—and flew to places I have never been before. To be frank it was not a dream come true or not that much liberating to feel free on a trip with my classmates and professors but yet it was something only my feet felt which I cannot describe through words (it has to be felt).
Almost six years of longing—envying the life of a traveler or at least an opportunity to see beyond the walls I have been living, I finally got to step out. I went on a college trip to Wayanad, Kerala.
Now for those who have went to Wayanad, this thing may sound silly or waste of money, which others have been complaining to me ever since I started packing my bags, but seriously I really needed this break.
It was a three days trip to a place where there are so many flowers and mountains and a cool slight breeze AND extremely cold water coming 24 hours from the taps of the hotel room where I stayed. Such unexpected things always bring out the best experiences.
I have never seen this many flowers everywhere, I mean everywhere and surprisingly they grow like weeds.
It’s a place very much connected to nature. One can never expect to see anything without it. If you take away ‘nature’ from the equation then there is nothing left in Wayanad for the travelers, but just desert.
Since I was with my classmates and professors—hello! There were rules—I never felt liberated as much I as should have felt like in a travel. But yet there was something I could feel like freedom. There were no barriers between the path and the feet I was walking on. I could walk where ever I want. I could step on to anywhere and enjoy the way it felt. There was nothing stopping me from exploring anything I saw around. I was actually free. Sitting on big rocks, looking at the waterfalls, mountains, streams and the chattering of my crazy friends—scribbling in journal and dreaming about more and more like this.
See, that’s the thing about travel, once you are out there with your bag packed on your shoulder, you don’t belong anywhere. You belong everywhere!
The whole world becomes your home. Leaving each place you go, feels like ‘gonna miss home like heaven’.
-UmaDevu-
P.S : More about the trip and more pics on the way 🙂
P.S.S : Photo Copyrights to me. Please be kind!
MUNDANE & THE MARVELOUS 
Your words really express how much it means to you. I’m wondering what beautiful words you would write when you are set entirely free… Keep this spirit, cherish these little flights, with tiny wings of the bee. Reading you feels like listening to crazy bee of a swarm. But the song is beautiful. Nourish this wings you have got now, watch it makes you a butterfly and fly more free someday, and eventually to a bird and fly free one day 🙂
Thank you Krishna 🙂 Im really glad you like my writings 🙂 Merry Christmas.
Wow. Creative volcano erupted
Literally 😀 Thank you. Merry Christmas.
Glad you had an opportunity to explore beyond the walls of home with your classmates. 🙂
Thank you so much Rachel 🙂
Merry Christmas.
Hi.. Nice to know about your travel.. Try writing travelogues. Document your travels. I usually carry a small notepad and pen with me when I go on trips. Wherever I reach, I take pictures of name boards on my mobile camera and I make sure I write short notes on the happenings of the day before I retire for the day. That way it’s easy. Looking at those notes, those memories will flush to your mind even after 6 months of having the trip. Write about your experiences and also include general info on the places which will be helpful for other travellers. Also, mention stories/history about the place if any… which will make it a good read… All the Best…
Sure thing. I do write journals and I have written daily dairies of the trip and itinerary and all. But for this one I had quite some restriction to take much photographs and record things much as necessary for a good travelogue. But from the next I will be writing travelogues for sure. And the idea you put forward for that is really good. 🙂 Thank you so much. Merry Christmas.
Travelling…. Hey at last you made it. Cheers 😀
Yeah.. Thank you 😀
Wonderful travelogue. Wayanad at this time is surely blooming.
Sure it is 🙂 Thank you for stopping by.
Have a good day 🙂
Nicely expressed dear !!
Sometimes we really need a break from things and wen we are fresh after it all things go perfect !!
happy to see u travelling happily.
love
Shraddha singh
http://www.junksin.blogspot.com
Thank you much dear 🙂
Im so glad you stopped by and shared your thoughts 🙂 Keep visiting.
Love,
Uma.
Nicely expressed dear !!
Sometimes we really meed a break from things amd when we are fresh after that break everything goes perfect !!
keep exploring more .. 🙂
Love
Once you are out there with your bag packed on your shoulder, you don’t belong anywhere. You belong everywhere!
haha… thats it… keep going sis..